The first extensive and most emblematic poem of the great Vladimir Mayakovsky, written in 1914, and translated by our own great Yiannis Ritsos, is now being transferred on stage as a multi-artistic event. It is a torrential text, full of sensitivity, praising love, elevating the revolution, mocking the complacent romanticism of "courtly" poetry. But above all, it is a piece of writing that glorifies the constant agony of its creator.

Ιt is exactly this "agonizing struggle to cease agony" -in the words of Yiannis Ritsos-, that the performance seeks to bring to life on stage, by creating an evocative sound landscape that will surround the bodies of dancers, who will ever fall in love, revolt and become self-sarcastic. The poet's text, as the dominant element of the performance, will be its solid basis, enriched with the sound-kinetic stage composition.

An actor, as the narrator in the poet's voice, two musicians and four dancers collaborate on stage, to create a lively, mixed spectacle.

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Stage design & Music composition: Christos Thanos

Choreography: Stella Spyrou

Sets & Costumes: George Lyntzeris

Lighting Design: Costas Bethanis

B. director & Production director: Christos Papamichael

Accessibility services: Liminal

Musicians: Stefanos Douvitsas, Panagiotis Gikas

Dancers: Lia Chamilothori, Xenia Kochylaki, Margarita Trikka, Christiana Kosiari

Poet's voice: Christos Thanos

Production: Emeis - Collective Culture Group

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The act premiered in June 2018 in BIOS Cultural Center as part of the Bob Theatre Festival 2018.